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Impingement & Instability - Course in Review - Cary, NC

Josh Olnick, DPT, PRC was an excellent host at Steps for Recovery for the most recent Installment of Impingement and Instability. Being with Josh is always a treat for me because of his valuable insights and thoughtful contributions. This trip to his clinic reminded me of a trip I made to Wake Forest back when Josh was a new clinician where I was snowed-in in Minneapolis on Friday and didn't arrive until noon on Saturday. We had to get right to the point and modify things a little bit during the presentation to give the attendees the best experience possible on a modified schedule. Josh has since commented that the modified approach to the Myokinematic Restoration material that weekend was a super learning experience for him and he loved the modified format.

Well, this Impingement and Instability course was also unique in several ways. First, because there were 9 PRCs/PRTs in the room and 4 of those were fellow faculty or affiliate faculty members at the institute, Jen Poulin, Dan Houglum, Lisa Mangino, and Advanced integration speaker Jean Masse. The rest of the course attendees had been to multiple courses, so we had a very seasoned PRI group to say the least.

I love the Impingement and Instability material because it allows us to explore the application of the PRI science at a secondary level, beyond the introductory level so many people are familiar with from our introductory courses. It allows us to address several myths that emerge from the introductory material, that may seem true at an introductory level, but prove false at a secondary or advanced level. 3 myths that were discussed with this group are which side is truly the problem side? Do we seek to flex or extend? Is the right upper trapezius a problem or an important part of the solution? We had a refreshing and inspiring discussion on all of these topics and we were able to advance the thinking of a very forward thinking group. Some of the feedback from PRCs includes: "This is my third I&I and it is clearly evolved, targeted and refined- tremendous emphasis on left posterior mediastinal expansion", "Loved James' version and simplification of difficult integrated concepts. My best understanding of femoral instability and posterior mediastinal expansion importance in all non-manual techniques" and "Great clarity on the sequence of left low trap vs right low trap. My favorite course in all the PRI courses".

Thanks to everyone. it was great being there with all of you. And a special thank you to my new friend Isabella, daughter of PRC Jaime Blanton. Not only did she bring the smiles, the artwork and serve as a model for our new upcoming PRI Integration for Pediatrics course, she took the I&I group picture, all by herself. Way to go Isabella!!